Conflict of interests between water users in the Central Asian region and possible ways to its elimination

Petrov, G. N.; Normatov, I. Sh.

doi:10.1134/s0097807810010112

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“…Petrov and Normatov [42] have stated that the water resources in the region were primarily used for agricultural needs during the Soviet ruling and the runoff control was based on this rule. Applying the cooperative game theory concept, Teasley and McKinney [43] have also revealed that cooperative use of water resources in the Syr Darya Basin is the only optimal solution for the existing water-energy debate.…”

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Rogun Dam—Path to Energy Independence or Security Threat?

Eshchanov

Stultjes²,

Salaev³

et al. 2011

Sustainability

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Abstract:The revitalization of the Rogun hydropower station project and launch of an Initial Public Offering has led the water-energy disputes between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to a new stage. While two riparian states advocate their positions from their own perspective, it gives the impression of being a "prisoners' dilemma" case from a regional cooperation point. This paper aims to review the decision of project revitalization from the unconventional security perspective, focusing mainly on its impact on Tajikistan. The scope will be limited to economic, energy, social and political security. The paper attempts to reveal the existing unconventional security threats and suggest possible solutions for the arising problems.

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Rogun Dam—Path to Energy Independence or Security Threat?

Eshchanov

Stultjes²,

Salaev³

et al. 2011

Sustainability

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“…Rising temperatures worldwide have caused environmental changes that have accelerated the water cycle, exacerbated extreme hydrological events, led to a reduction in water availability, and increased water resource vulnerability (Arnell & Gosling, ; Saiko & Zonn, ; Siegfried et al, ). Rivers in arid regions, which are mainly supplied by precipitation and melt water, are particularly sensitive to changes in global climate (Petrov & Normatov, ), as fluctuations in temperature and precipitation increase the complexity of the rivers' hydrological processes and water resources (Chen et al, , ).…”

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Large Hydrological Processes Changes in the Transboundary Rivers of Central Asia

Chen

Fang

et al. 2018

JGR Atmospheres

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Central Asia, which is one of the most complex regions in the world, is crisscrossed with transboundary rivers shared by several countries. This paper analyzes the effects of climate change and human activities on hydrological processes and water resources in these transboundary rivers over the past half century. The results show that the average temperature in the Tienshan Mountains experienced “sharp” increases in 1998, with the average temperature after 1998 being 1.0°C higher than that during 1960–1998. This rapid warming has accelerated glacier shrinkage and decreases in snow cover. These changes influenced the hydrological processes, causing an earlier runoff peak and aggravated extreme hydrological events. Changes in mountainous hydrological processes affected regional water availability and intensified future water crisis in Central Asia. The mismatched spatial distributions of water and land resources, along with the intense human activities (e.g., overexploitation of water resources), have ultimately led to the present water crisis in Central Asia's river basins. This is the main reason for ongoing water conflicts in the region's transboundary rivers and the ecological disaster of the Aral Sea.

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“…The an nual river run off in win ter is es sen tial for the hydropower en gi neer ing and the max i mum vol ume of wa ter for ir ri ga tion is needed dur ing the veg e ta tion pe riod, i.e., in spring and sum mer. The di a met rically op po site in ter est of two main wa ter con sum ers of ten be come a rea son for the for ma tion of con flict sit u a tions be tween the coun tries lo cated in the up per and lower reaches of transboundary rivers in Cen tral Asia [5].…”

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Monitoring extreme water factors and studying the anthropogenic load of industrial objects on water quality in the Zeravshan River basin

Normatov

Armstrong

Normatov

et al. 2015

Russ. Meteorol. Hydrol.

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Presented are the results of studying the dynamics of changes in the chemical composition of water from the formation zone to the estuary of the Zeravshan River; also the effects are investigated of the sewage of the Anzob ore mining and processing enterprise on the water quality. It is revealed that the concentration of heavy metals in the river water is far from the maximum permissible concentration, i.e., the ore mining and processing enterprise does not affect water composition variations. It is discovered that in the river lower reaches on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan the river water is mainly contaminated with drain-collector and municipal waste water. The chemical analysis revealed the presence of cations and anions in the seasonal snow on the glaciers of volcanic origin in the Zeravshan River basin. According to the observational data for the period of 1998-2012, severe floods occur and mudflows causing the appreciable economic damage are formed in Panjakent and Ayni mountain areas in the Zeravshan River basin.

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Conflict of interests between water users in the Central Asian region and possible ways to its elimination

Cited by 16 publications

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Rogun Dam—Path to Energy Independence or Security Threat?

Rogun Dam—Path to Energy Independence or Security Threat?

Large Hydrological Processes Changes in the Transboundary Rivers of Central Asia

Monitoring extreme water factors and studying the anthropogenic load of industrial objects on water quality in the Zeravshan River basin

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